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Super modern awards anti-competitive: FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
Research by the Financial Services Council (FSC) suggests that modern awards are reducing competition in the superannuation industry. FSC's analysis of the modern awards system demonstrates a disproportionate representation of industry, government and ...

Former FSC policy head gets government role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Former Financial Services Council (FSC) senior executive Martin Codina has been snapped up for a role in Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's office as chief of staff. Codina was at the FSC for eight years and spent around half of that time as the ...

Adviser remuneration "critical": Trowbridge Interim Report

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
... Advice Working Group (LIAWG) established by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). John Trowbridge who released the report and is independent chairman of the LIAWG said: "The interim report thoroughly assesses ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... debate about fossil fuel divestment, when in fact the majority of the companies from which ANU divested were metals miners. FSC-ISA Federal Court clash Relations between the industry and retail sectors of superannuation have never been great, but 2014 ...

Vertical integration not important anymore: Murray

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... government in considering implementing his recommendation is: if it ain't broke, don't fix it." The Financial Services Council (FSC), representing retail super funds, banks and other large industry stakeholders, welcomed the recommendation. FSC chief ...

Industry braces for majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... more important for directors to be independent, skilled and accountable than representative." Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden welcomed the recommendation, saying it would it would break "inappropriate relationships between ...

Make financial firms more accountable for products: FSI

ALICE URIBE  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... more proactive approach to reduce the risk of significant detriment to consumers." However the Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden told media this afternoon that he had reservations about increasing ASIC's product design powers. ...

Change insurance commissions to fight churning: FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... more difficult for consumers to obtain life insurance advice." It said that the findings of the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) working group should also be considered during the development and implementation ...

Super returns dip in September quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... "Consumers need to be aware of this and ensure their super remains in a fund that is run only to benefit its members." The FSC is lobbying government to remove super from awards, claiming it stifles competition and unfairly favours industry funds.

Industry welcomes grandfathering deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... efforts of both the Minister and Shadow Minister in moving so quickly given the circumstances." The Financial Services Council (FSC) director of policy Andrew Bragg said that "this is good news for small businesses as they will not be subject to unfair ...